Thomas H. Frazzetta (1934–2015)
The academic world is full of people with rich personalities, brilliant minds, and eclectic interests. Thomas (T. H.) Frazzetta certainly was a special one of these. He passed away on New Year's Eve 2015, following several months of ill health. Ironically, New Year's Eve was one of his favorite holidays, only exceeded by Halloween. Sadly, he was unable to celebrate either in his final year.
A young T. H. Frazzetta in New York City (circa 1940), of course, with small animals.
Thomas H. Frazzetta at his University of Illinois office circa 1988 after winning school- and university-wide teaching award. The many well-thumbed books on his shelf were a testament to the breadth of his interests and his robust knowledge in many areas of science which were integrated into his courses.
One of Frazzetta's favorite photos was taken in the Florida Keys where he could go out on a boat to catch live sharks, then conduct his studies of shark feeding biomechanics.